Is a light entrepreneur a self-employed trader (elinkeinonharjoittaja)?

In practice, a light entrepreneur can act as a self-employed trader (elinkeinonharjoittaja), even without having their own registered company or a Y-tunnus (Business ID). A self-employed trader carries on business independently, often as a one-person operation, and can traditionally register as a sole trader (toiminimi), though this isn't mandatory. Light entrepreneurship makes it possible to run a business through an invoicing service, where the service takes care of taxes, employer costs, and administration, so you can focus on the work itself and on finding clients.